Vietnam exported nearly 5.4 million tonnes of rice worth over 2.2 billion USD in the first nine months of the year, representing respective increases of 8.51 percent in volume and 12 percent in value.
According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the average price of Vietnamese rice reached over 422 USD per tonne, up 16.43 USD per tonne compared with the same period of last year.
Between July 15 and September 15, businesses bought over 972,000 tonnes of rice, fulfilling 97.21 percent of the target of having one million tonnes in reserve.
VFA plans to ship 1.2 million tonnes of rice in the fourth quarter of 2010, raising the total export rice volume in the year to 6.6 million tonnes./.
According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the average price of Vietnamese rice reached over 422 USD per tonne, up 16.43 USD per tonne compared with the same period of last year.
Between July 15 and September 15, businesses bought over 972,000 tonnes of rice, fulfilling 97.21 percent of the target of having one million tonnes in reserve.
VFA plans to ship 1.2 million tonnes of rice in the fourth quarter of 2010, raising the total export rice volume in the year to 6.6 million tonnes./.
